#ELDREDGE ROTARY SEWING MACHINE FREE#

*Uses 'Elna' bobbins, available at fabric stores. That means it will take all those fun things like 1/4' foot and walking foot. The pressure for innovation made for some great results, the Elna Supermatic was a good example of this. So many new families just starting out after the WWII. In my house alone I have several sewing machines made at this time. Lot s of advertisements to introduce Americans to this Swiss company. This was a time for buying a sewing machine, no doubt. The advertisements do place it in time, though. Because it can use those discs, it's hard to imagine this machine being as old as it is. It can do many stitches this way, but what I use most are the stretch and zig zag. They were called 'discs' and fit onto the Elnagraph inside the sewing machine itself. From what I can tell, this model introduced the cam to the home sewing machine market.

#ELDREDGE ROTARY SEWING MACHINE FREE#

It has all of the feature of that little one, notably the free arm, and more. The first being the Number 1, of the The Grasshopper. The Supermatic was the next sewing machine made by Tavaro of Switzerland. Later years had slightly different colors, so if this is too much, consider the other which was light green Later models were beige and not so flashy. It has very sleek modern styling, especially considering the year it was introduced: 1952. That color, that greeeeeeeen! Myself, I love it. It has a very confident look about it, for sure. The Elna Supermatic's design is one of those you love or hate. Make another bar tack, hold fabric tightly. With needle up, push lever to the left stop. My best advice is to resist - it does better when you just let it go no matter how scary that is!Д¦. Note: it is very tempting to pull or move the fabric. I use pins but remove them when the presser foot is in the right position.Д¤. If you need ot, turn hand wheel to get it in place (it usually already is).Д«egin making your buttonhole starting at your marker to your other mark. Buttonholes start by going away from you. Move to the right, these are the correct zig zag settings it should have set for you.ДЈ. It's a bit off here, but until I have another photo this gives an idea. Move the needle position lever to match up white lines on zig zag control. That moves the zig zag gears into alignment. Set zig zag by moving the lever to the right until it hits the stop gently.

Eldredge rotary sewing machine